bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
cultivation; nurture; culture
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to feel; to sense; to experience
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
in that way; thus; so; so?
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm